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CIGARETTE GIRL by Ratih Kumala

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Escape 2021 by David McMillan

ESCAPE by David McMillan

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Dragon Penang Chronicles Vol. 1 by Rose Gan

DRAGON (PENANG CHRONICLES, VOL. 1) by Rose Gan

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You Might Want to Marry My Husband by Yap Swi Neo

YOU MIGHT WANT TO MARRY MY HUSBAND by Yap Swi Neo

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Operation Red Tidings by JP Cross

OPERATION RED TIDINGS by JP Cross

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Samarang Hotel by John Webb

SAMARANG HOTEL by John Webb

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RAINY DAY RAMEN and the COSMIC PACHINKO by Gordon Vanstone

RAINY DAY RAMEN AND THE COSMIC PACHINKO by Gordon Vanstone

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Death of a Coast Watcher by Anthony English

DEATH OF A COAST WATCHER by Anthony English

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“New book unpacks early years of '18th-century t

“New book unpacks early years of '18th-century trailblazer' Francis Light” writes Andrea Filmer in The Star, Malaysia (Friday 26 Nov) in her review of “Dragon” (Penang Chronicles, volume.1) by Rose Gan.

“In Dragon, her first book of her newly released Penang Chronicles trilogy,” writes Filmer, “Gan traces the life of a young Light, illegitimately born and raised in the town of Woodbridge in Suffolk, East of England. From his schooling days in Seckford’s School to a premature departure for a life at sea, Gan explores the twists and turns of what Light’s early life could have been in this historical fiction narrative. Backed by extensive research and a strong fascination of Martinha Rozells, Gan – a British national now based in Kuala Lumpur – weaves a rich tale of a charming, ambitious and, often times, lucky Francis Light.”

“Dragon” by Rose Gan is available from leading bookstores in Malaysia and worldwide. #monsoonbooks #penang #malaysia #francislight #eastindiacompany #georgetown #historicalfiction #malaysianhistory #malaysianliterature

Congratulations Yap Swi Neo on the launch of “Yo

Congratulations Yap Swi Neo on the launch of “You Might Want To Marry My Husband” at Singapore Writers Festival 2021.

My first aunt, Tua-Ee, left hand on hip, right hand holding a ladle of boiling salted vegetable and duck soup, would administer the test. Looking straight into our eyes, she would ask, “Is the soup done?” If we got it wrong, she scolded us, “Next time, what would your mother-in-law say, ah? Your mother n-e-v-e-r teach you. Where to put your face? So malu!” My cousin and I swore we would never ever get married and live with mothers-in-law who would administer the “Is the soup done?” test and put our mothers to shame.

In this intimate collection of autobiographical stories that every woman should read, Swi offers tales of deep reflection that relate to the tears and laughter, and the love and pain felt by girls and women in Malaysia and Singapore over the last 75 years.

Swi recalls the convent sisters in Malacca who educated her and her classmates about sex, the camaraderie among girlfriends, and desires fulfilled. She explores issues of life and death and shares memories of the unforgettable men in her life. Swi holds in high regard the mothers under banana leaf umbrellas who dreamed great dreams for their children, and she introduces us to memorable characters inclduing ‘bling, bling, the real thing, Pansy’, a lecherous Baba patriarch and his complaining wife, a Jonker Street cake shop baker whose strong arms are made to hug, a Singaporean academic with low EQ, and a nameless Malaysian bondmaid who must secure her place in a wealthy household. These are stories from the heart.

Available from leading bookstores in Singapore and Malaysia.

Good luck Yap Swi Neo on the launch of “You Migh

Good luck Yap Swi Neo on the launch of “You Might Want To Marry My Husband” on Saturday at Singapore Writers Festival #swf2021

Thanks to Australian author @gregbarronbooks for h

Thanks to Australian author @gregbarronbooks for his 5-star Goodreads review of “Death of a Coast Watcher” by Anthony English.

“Death of a Coast Watcher by Anthony English is an exceptional novel, and one of the most engrossing books I’ve read in a while. The book’s plot springs from the beheading of Hugh Rand, an Australian coast-watcher, inserted onto a Japanese-held island to report shipping movements back to the Allies. Rand is a complex anti-hero, a violent and troubled man himself … I think Death of a Coast Watcher is the best kept secret of Australian writing in the last few years and I highly recommend it.”

Review excerpted from Goodreads.

#monsoonbooks #australianauthor #australianliterature #papuanewguinea #kiribati #australianfiction #historicalfiction

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